Window



l. W. WHITE.

WINDOW.

APPLICATION HLED 00h10 i916.

Patented June 22, 1920.

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APPLICATION fILED 001110. |9l6.

Patented J uh@ 22, 192i).

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- witness shown in position to close the opening UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.,

To all whomi't mayjconoem:

citizen of the l"United JAMEs W. WHITE, .a States, residing at Bainbridge, in the county of Decatur and State of Georgia', have invented new` and useful Improvements in Windows, of which Be it'know`n that I,

i the following is a specification.

relates td a window conarticularly to a conlpprovide a, combined This invention struction and more stiitiction which" wil window and blind..

he' primary object ofthe invention is to provide li device oflthis character in which 'a frame has mounted for independent slid- 15 ing movement therein a blind andthree shes `with one of the sasheshaving adstably mounted thereon a pair of blinds and so arranged with relation to the other that by adjusting the sashes lwith relation to eachf other and the wblinds the Another object ofthe invention is to provide one of the sashes with both transparent and translucent panels over which the pair of blinds Jadjustably mounted upon the sash mayrbe arranged as sa lll e window is coated' will be relation to the other sashes andthe sliding blind within the window frame. r

With these and other objects `in viewhe invention resides in the novel combination and arrangement of arts, which will be hereinafter described) and Y particularly pointed out in the claim. y f

The preferred embodiment of the invention has been ing drawings, althjo'u h no restriction is necessarily made ,to the precise details of construction therein shown, as changes, alterations, and modifications, within the scopeof theclaim may be resorted to when desired. 7

Li-ke characters of reference denote cor- Figue 1 isa view in elevation of a windowv 'constructed in accordance with the invention, the sliding sashes and blind being i q transverse section on Specification o! Letters Patent. yApplication, nled Octobery 10. 1191.6. Serial No. 124,905.

and ventilatie of the chamy 'panel 9 while the middle found desirable when the sash is adjusted-within the frame with4 illustrated in the accompany-- parts throughout the several t vviewsfin 't e drawings, in which:

thereof spaced an Patented Juneea, i920.

i Fig. 4 is a view in elevation of one of the sashes and showing 'the blind thereon ad- ]usted to cover one of the transparent panels in the-sash.

-Fi 5 is a horizontal transverse view on the line 5`5 of Fig. 4.

Referrin now 'to the drawings in detail, the letter designates a window frame in which is arranged a top sash B, a middle sash a lower' sash D, and a blind E of Sectional equal heights, said sashes and blind being spaced apart by parting strips 6 on the side stilesof the window frame A and forming channels in which said soshes and blind may have independent sliding movement, the blind E being held in adjusted position within the frame by suitable latch members 7 engageable with the frame for this piutpose while the sashes may be supported in adjusted position within Vthe frame A bf the usual counter-weights and cords 8.

he upper sash B and the lowersash D are each provided with a single transparent sash C is provided with sash bars 10 coacting with vthe Stiles and rails of the middle sash in supporting panes 11 and 12 arranged in pains. The pair ofpanes 11 which are arranged above the pair of panes 12are ormeclfrgm tarnsparent material while the pa `12me. of translucent materiahsuch as stined glass, or the like.

Each side stile and one sash bar of the middle sash C have secured thereto retainl ing strips 13 coacting with the side stiled and cross bar in forming within the sash (l longitudinally extending channels 14' in; which'are mounted to slide a 'pair of aux-1 iliary blinds 15 arranged upon opposite side's of the sash bar 10 with which one of the-11e.-` taining strips 13 is connected, said bllfindsil being adapted to be held in adjusted positionwithin the channels 14; to cover either the pa-nes'f-ll or 12 as the occasionfrequires by means of suitable latch membersl connetted -with the blind frames and adapted for contact with the retaining-strips 13.'

Each of the auxiliary blinds l5 cdmprises a frame 17 havin; extending transversely overlapping. slats 18 so that when the blindsare arranged within the channels let in the sashTC to cover the panes 11, the auxiliary linds will coact with the p an'es lf2 in re enti a person lfrom looking through asash i ment of the sashes B, C, und D within the frame A, it will be seen that the snshes may be slid to n position within the frame A to expose practically two-thirds of thc opening within the freine A so thu-t e greater quantity of air muy enter the chamber in which the combined window und blind is located thun is possible with the window now in common use or the s-Lishes muy be adjusted within the frame to obstruct the passage of nir through the opening therein :it any point found desirable while the light passing through the middle sash C muy be regula-ted through the ndjustnient of the auxiliary blinds 1.5.

The blind E is slidubly mounted in the frame A und consists of u freine 1.9 extending transversely of which :ire overhtpping shits which permit the passage of air through the blind E. Whenzdesired the blind E muy he adjusted within the frame A to control the passage of light through the snshes B und D. lVhen the blinds 15 are adj usted upon the sash C to overlic the transparent panes therein und the blind E and sushes C and D are in the position shown in Fig. 2 in the drawing it will he apparent that un occupunt of n room in which the window is located will be pro tccted from the gane of nperson passing the window.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drw ings, it is :it once ep )ii-rent that a. window luis been provided w lich though inexpen sive o manufacture is highly eilicient 'for th )urposes stated.

is claimed :is new, 1s:

The combination with n window sash shoulders formed longitudinally of tht Stiles und spaced from the window puur, re taining stri ,is secured to the fece of the sns-h and space from the shoulders to define grooves und n member mounted for sliding movement in the grooves.

In testimony whereof I ni'lix my signature.

JAMES lV. TINTE o ii nving thus described the invention, whnt 

